WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
COURSE CATALOG
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Course Name : Research , Design , and Project Management Type of Course : Elective Course Available to : 11th - 12th grade
Prerequisites : Engineering Applications ( 90 %+) AND teacher approval
Description : This course goes beyond the Engineering and Technology pathway as a fourth additional course . This course provides students with opportunities to work with students from other pathways as a member of a design team . Research strategies , prototype testing and evaluation , and communication skills are emphasized . Students who wish to take this course must be self-starters and have good time management skills as this is an independent study course .
Pathway : Engineering Drafting and Design 1st Level - Introduction to Drafting and Design 2nd Level - Survey of Engineering Graphics 3rd Level - 3D Modeling and Analysis
Course Name : Introduction to Drafting and Design Type of Course : Elective Course Available to : 9th - 11th grade
Prerequisites : Algebra ( 74 %+)
Description : This course is the foundational course for the Engineering Drafting and Design pathway . Emphasis is placed on safety , geometric construction , fundamentals of computer-aided drafting , and multi-view drawings . Students learn drafting techniques through the study of geometric construction at which time they are introduced to computer-aided drafting and design . The standards are aligned with the national standards of the American Design Drafting Association ( ADDA ).
Course Name : Survey of Engineering Graphics Type of Course : Elective Course Available to : 10th - 12th grade
Prerequisites : Introduction to Drafting and Design ( 74 %+)
Description : This course is the second course in the Engineering Drafting and Design Career Pathway . The course is designed to build student skills and knowledge in the field of engineering graphics / technical drafting . The course focus includes employability skills , career opportunities , applied math , working drawings that include sectional , auxiliary , detail and pictorial views , and pattern developments . In addition , elements in applied mathematics are integrated throughout the course .
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